GATE XL previous year question papers
Life Sciences: find previous papers, practise by topic and plan your revision from the available archive.
Past papers
10
Ready for your next session
Practice questions
1,235
Imported answers carry a review status
Topics
160
Focus on what matters to you
Years covered
2017–2026
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Choose how you want to practise
Work through a complete previous paper, or focus on a topic you are currently studying.
Previous year papers
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Open a paper for its question index, original page viewer and available answer key. Practise in small sets or use the timed mode.
Topic-wise questions
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Choose a subject, attempt its previous year questions and check your answers. Keep an error log to guide your next revision session.
Start with an available paper
Recent GATE XL papers in the archive. Open the overview to choose practice, timed mode or downloads.
GATE XL 2026
Paper 1 · 122 questions
GATE XL 2025
Paper 1 · 122 questions
GATE XL 2024
Paper 1 · 122 questions
Explore subjects and concepts
These topics have the most questions in the available archive. Counts reflect imported tags and may overlap; they do not predict exam weightage.
biological sciences
1,235 practice questions
biology
1,235 practice questions
life sciences
1,235 practice questions
Food Chemistry and Nutrition
63 practice questions
Food Products Technology
60 practice questions
Structure Reactivity Correlations and Organic Reaction Mechanisms
43 practice questions
Build the knowledge behind your answers
Check your scope, revise concepts and use practice results to decide what to study next.
Syllabus & topic map
Read the archived 2026 scope and find matching practice.
Historical topic coverage
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Preparation plan
Build a flexible study schedule with regular practice and revision.
General Aptitude
Practise the common aptitude section alongside your branch.
Exam pattern & marking
Understand MCQ, MSQ, NAT and scoring before a timed attempt.
What does the syllabus cover?
GATE XL syllabus · 2026 archive
Use the full syllabus page for subtopics and source documents.
- XL-P Chemistry (Compulsory for all XL candidates)
- XL-Q Biochemistry
- XL-R Botany
- XL-S Microbiology
- XL-T Zoology
- XL-U Food Technology
- GA General Aptitude
Confirm the current official syllabus before planning for an upcoming exam. Archived scope does not establish later changes.
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Question text, topic tags and answers are imported from paper sources. An available answer is not an independently reviewed solution; check the question’s review status and linked source key.
This branch archive includes multiple optional sections. Combined question and mark totals do not represent a single candidate’s 100-mark attempt; follow the official section-choice instructions.